Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ill-adapted

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
il-l-adapt-ed
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not adapted, or adapted poorly

Inflected Forms

more ill-adapted (comparative) most ill-adapted (superlative)

Questions

What does ill-adapted mean?
Not adapted, or adapted poorly

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